Ready to have it's shoes removed!!!!

2012-01-29T11:16:46Z

I helped a tethered horse the other week by taken these shoes off and giving it a good trim. Pretty shocking to think people will leave horses in this state.

Filling in a crack

2012-01-29T09:46:49Z

Below is a sand crack that doesn't affect the horses soundness but is a real eyesore. This is just an example of how you can fill a cavity. I'm not professing to be fixing the crack by doing this just making it a bit more esthetically pleasing and stopping dirt from getting in there. Black glue can also be used on a dark foot to make it blend in more.

The Farriery Practice

2012-01-29T09:12:32Z

As you will all know by now I have become a partner at the Farriery Practice. I am now part of a 6 Farrier Practice, and although we all have our own separate business's and client bases we work together as a team to offer a premium service.

So if ever I couldn't get to you due to holidays or illness I am now part of a team full of a wide range of expertise and they would look after any of your needs.

We also share a premises in Five Oaks which means I can offer you the option of bringing your horse to me.

We will also be holding various educational evenings, with the first being on March 15th. If your interested in meeting the team then please get in touch and I'll give you more details.

"The Farriery Practice"

A new website is also being worked on that I will share with you soon.

Lamanitic Dissection

2012-01-29T08:45:04Z

Below are a couple of photos of a horse that's pedal bone dropped throught the bottom of the sole. This is a clear picture of Founder where the pedal bone has sunk and rotated.

The red arrows show where the tip of the pedal bone is, you could actually feel the tip of it through the sole.

Now just for a comparison here is a healthy foot below, look at the position of the pedal bone in relation to the sole and also look at how much more blood flow there is to the foot. Remember a laminitis is simply caused by blood starvation to the foot.

HORSE magazine

2011-12-18T21:26:19Z

I have been nominated for an award by one of my clients. As a result I have a two page article in "Horse" magazine. It's the January 2012 issue but it's out NOW so go check it out.

Seedy Toe 6 Weeks later

2011-12-18T21:21:19Z

Beemer's Seedy toe has grown down considerably in 6 weeks. He is still lame but we are seeing progress with his foot. Click on the image to see the whole case and many more images.

Trina....

2011-12-18T21:06:24Z

A lot of you will have met Trina who works with me on Tuesdays on a permanent work experience basis. I am limited to what I'm able to let her do on live horses but I had fun teaching her to trim and shoe a cadaver leg recently. Trina did a remarkable job, it's such a good way to learn.

Racing success

2011-12-18T20:50:19Z

Here are a couple of the youngsters I've done from birth that are doing very well on the race track. It's great to see them winning.

Click on one of the images to see other horses that I do.

Sussex Life...December Issue

2011-11-28T20:34:32Z

I also have an article in Sussex Life in the December Issue

West Sussex Gazette

2011-11-28T20:17:37Z

Had a great article in the West Sussex Gazette last week that some of you may have seen. Here is the link below to check it out properly... Many thanks to Tracey Harvey who's horse Rio is featured looking very handsome.

click here to see the full ARTICLE

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